Construction Industry Showcases Excellence in Construction
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas announced the recipients of the construction industry’s premier awards, the Excellence In Construction (EIC) Awards. The Awards were presented at the 16th annual EIC banquet at the Hilton Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. The pinnacle of the Excellence in Construction Awards is the Project of the Year…
Clemson House Implosion Set for Dec. 3
At 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, a series of small explosions will pulverize columns on the first, third and fifth floors of the Clemson House at Clemson University, and what remains of the building will collapse as it succumbs to gravity. On the morning of the implosion, Clemson University and city of Clemson safety officials…
SC Ports Board Approves $69.5 Million Crane Purchase
The South Carolina Ports Authority Board of Directors approved a $69.5 million contract for the purchase of six new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes to serve growing container volumes and big ships calling the Port of Charleston. “As the largest crane purchase in our history, the contract approved today is an important part of our overall investment…
Excellence in Construction Award Winners Announced
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas announced the winners and finalists for their Annual Excellence in Construction awards. Each year, the organization celebrates the best in construction projects in the Carolinas. The 2017 ABC EIC Awards will be presented on November, 16 at the Hilton in Charlotte, NC. ABC Announces EIC Award…
Ally and Crescent Communities Announce New Office Tower in Charlotte
Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY), a leading digital financial services company, and Crescent Communities, a nationally recognized, real estate company specializing in the development of single family, multifamily and commercial/mixed use communities, today announced that they have entered into a lease agreement for a new office building that will be constructed at 601 S. Tryon…
Rodgers to Start Construction on $53 million Sciences Building at WSSU
Rodgers joined faculty, students, community leaders, and special guests in Winston-Salem, NC, to break ground on the new sciences building at Winston-Salem State University. The building, one of the first funded through the NC Connect Bond approved by voters last year, was first conceived in 2006. “We’ve been waiting for this building for a very…
Could Amazon’s “HQ2” Land in the Carolinas?
Amazon recently announced plans to build a second headquarters building. With the announcement, cities and regions are scrambling to pursue the project. Do North Carolina and South Carolina have a chance to land the project? According to key economic development and government officials, cities in both states plan to pursue the one of the largest…
Projects in the Carolinas Represent Nearly 25 Percent of ENR’S 2017 Best Projects Award Winners
The winners of ENR Southeast’s annual Best Projects Awards competition were announced today and seven of the 31 winning projects are located in the Carolinas. These companies and their project teams will be honored at ENR’s Best Projects Awards luncheon in Orlando on November 17. The judges collectively reviewed 90 entries representing projects from a…
Cambria Hotels Breaks Ground in Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, along with developers SpringBridge Development, LLC and Landmark Enterprises announced today the groundbreaking of the Cambria Hotel Mount Pleasant. Located at 1472 Highway 17 North, the 112-room property is set to open in 2018. The Cambria Hotel Mount Pleasant is conveniently located…
North Carolina and South Carolina Pursue Toyota-Mazda Plant
Japanese automakers Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. recently announced plans to invest $1.6 billion to build a U.S. assembly plant. The new investment is reflective of a new alliance between the competitors that focus on small car production and the development of connected-car and safety technology and electric vehicles. While a site has not been…
